The psychology of safety
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
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Understanding why people do things the way they do can form an invaluable basis for worker and public safety within the hydro industry. As two companies from Australia and...

Hydro open day a success
Monday, June 19, 2017
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Gilkes has announced that its recent Hydro Site open day has had a fantastic turnout.

Making collaboration work
Monday, December 05, 2016
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Cross-border water projects do exist and can be successful in South Asia, despite the region's political and economic differences. Suzanne Pritchard takes a closer look at the...

A thirsty future
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
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Freshwater scarcity will be a difficult and important challenge to overcome this century. Dam construction is seen as one solution to help increase water supplies, with the World...

The true value of infrastructure investment
Monday, July 25, 2016
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As demand for infrastructure grows and economic growth slows down, governments, infrastructure investors, project owners and sponsors are being urged to rethink the value they...

The digital battlefield
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
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Doug Wylie explains why the world’s dams are now primary targets for cyber attack.

Aiming for 100% renewables
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
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Reaching 100% renewable energy generation may seem like an audacious goal, advisory company Clean Edge says, but it is already happening. Hydropower has an important role to play,...

Taking responsibility
Monday, June 15, 2015
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A report from engineering firm Poyry takes a look at how the hydropower industry is taking responsibility for environmental conservation in the 21st century, and what steps need to...

Driving change in the hydro sector
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
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As readers of IWP&DC will know, there is a need to get hydropower companies into the discussions that shape policy and regulations. Together, says Kate Lazarus, Senior Operations...

Raising safety standards in the field
Friday, March 13, 2015
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Gavan Murphy, Marketing Director – EMEA at Globalstar, examines the ways satellite communications can help professionals charged with overseeing major energy projects enhance the...

Putting the employer first
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
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The lack of aspirations from the younger generation toward engineering careers, coupled with a shortage of engineers, may explain why almost one third of engineering companies...

The big news - review of 2014
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
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2014 was an interesting year for the hydropower and dams industry, with a number of stories hitting the headlines that could have far reaching effects throughout the sector....

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